Gene |Steal|

(Beginning author still new to this. If there’s any mistakes please let me know)

Somewhere on the planet Uno during the interstellar era, Chao Zai could be seen walking home with a conflicted expression on his face, blood and claw marks on his shirt. The day before he was on his home from school he was trying to make some money to help his mother. He was doing the usual in the city center using his |steal gene| to make some money as he was worried about his mother since their tyrannical landlord started doubling the rent to 60 silver a month.

They had to pay the the rent in three days so he decided to try steal from a guard who had a sack of coins on his waist. Normally he would only steal from normal civilians as they would be less observant. There’s less risk but he needed more money so he decided to try steal from a guard on duty who has curly hair and is normally arrogant and shows off his wealth by bringing bag full of money with him.

As Chao Zai walked past him he quickly uses his |steal| and in the blink of an eye he is already several meters away with a sack of coins in his hand before the curly haired guard realizes he was robbed.

“Get back here.” Shouted while turning around to start chasing him “Are you so weak you won’t fight me” not falling for the guards provoking words Chao Zai kept running until he reached a wall but he was too slow and the strengthend guard caught up to him and cornered him in an alley way with no way out.

“Give me the money and I’ll leave.”

The guard said while advancing in large strides with a sinister smile on his face.

“Fine.” Chao Zai said while glancing around trying to find an escape route. As Chao Zai was handing the bag of coins to the curly haired guard he was suddenly punched in the stomach and coughed up blood.

“Haha, this fool actually believed me.” Realizing he was tricked Chao Zai silently cursed under his breath.

“What was that, I couldn’t hear you.” When the curly hair guard finished saying this he releases a series of punches and kick to Chao Zai’s face and torso till he spat up blood. “Is this the power of someone with a strengthened gene” Chao Zai thought to himself but before he could finish his thought he was attacked again and thrown over the wall.

After getting lost from running in a panic he was lost. As he slowly pulls himself up to look around he noticed a thicket of trees in front of him and walks towards a broken stick probably around one meter in length to use as a support he carefully walks into the thicket of trees. After walking for what felt like miles he suddenly saw a pool of clean water.

Just as he was about to drink some water he was knocked over by a small squirrel like creature which he recognized to be a grade one gene beast. In a state of panic he tried to crawl away but was scratched along his calf with sharp claws leaving four marks with blood gushing out.

High on adrenaline he gets the courage to pick up the stick he was using as a support and in a frenzy started unleashing an assault of slash’s at the grade one gene beast.

With less than half hitting Because of how small the creature is and only making it angrier it claws at Chao Zai’s face but he raises his arms to block leaving several claw marks on his arms lots of blood pouring out from his hand. In a state of fury and fear he spreads out his hand looking for something to use as a weapon.

His hands come across a rock the size of a melon and before the gene beast can slash at Chao Zai’s face he quickly brings down the rock to smash it on the beasts face.

Normally grade one beasts wouldn’t be that strong but the already weakened and malnourished Chao Zai would have a hard time.

Continuously smashing the rock on the beasts face until he sees brain matter and blood everywhere he finally calms down.

[You have killed grade one gene beast]

“Eh, who said that?”Chao Zai said while looking around confused.

Until he hears it again.

[Use |Steal| Yes/No]

“What?” Hearing the voice again he realized it was in his mind and not actually someone speaking.

[Use |Steal| Yes/No]

“Yes” not sure why he said yes, still thinking it was a prank someone was playing on him.

[Gained gene of grade one beast scquril |Dash| and 8 Evolution Points (Gonna say EP from now on btw.)

As Chao Zai was staring dumbfounded at the ground he noticed a screen in front of him

It read

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Name: Chao Zai

Race: Human 0/10,000

Genes: Steal , dash 0/10

Evolution Points: 8

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Under the moonlight you can see his features better with his angular face, soft skin and dirty blonde hair looking quite handsome. Suddenly breaking from his confusion and remembering rembering his mother and sister at home who would be worrying if he didn’t get home soon before going he washed himself in the pond cleaning the blood off his body.

After searching for a while he found the wall he came in from and quickly jumped over. He was a bit confused as he didn’t know why but he felt a bit more agile.

After reaching a small 2 story house which was left behind by his father. He slowly tiptoed around the first floor about to reach the stairs when he hears someone behind him with a reprimanding tone. “where have you be-“ As this young woman in her thirties was in the middle of saying something, she suddenly saw the claw marks and the dried blood on his clothes she stopped herself and changed said in a worried voice “are you alright, what happened to you?”

After telling his mother what happened she said in a caring voice “I’m alright you don’t have to worry about the money issue. Now go to sleep and be ready for school tomorrow.”

Only after lying down on his bed in clean clothes could he relax and let out a long sigh. “Okay, What is this stuff from before about” not sure what to do he started thinking about that screen from before.

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Name: Chao Zai

Race: Human 0/10,000

Genes: Steal , dash 0/10

Evolution Points: 8

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After thinking about it, it suddenly appeared in his mind. “Okay I can understand most of this except what are EP’s.” When he thought that a short description appeared in his mind.

EP: Used to upgrade you genes

gained from killing monsters and people.

Thinking about the eight EP he has he thinks about adding them all into |Dash| to test if this is how it works.

Thinking about his status again it appeared in his mind again.

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Name: Chao Zai

Race: Human 0/10,000

Genes: Steal , dash 8/10

Evolution Points: 0

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